Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGPN) is a very rare, unusual variant of pyelonephritis characterized by destruction of renal parenchyma. It usually occurs in adults with a history of recurrent urinary tract infections. The condition is rare in children and the disease can imitate renal tumors. Here, we describe a 12-year-old boy who presented with abdominal pain. He did not have any histor...

In a retrospective three year study 13 cases of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) (seven female, six male) were found in 724 gallbladders (1.8%), an estimated incidence of 1.7 cases per 100,000 population per annum. Symptoms often began with an episode of acute cholecystitis and persisted for up to five years. There was extension of xanthogranulomatous tissue into adjacent organs in nine ...

In a retrospective three year study 13 cases of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) (seven female, six male) were found in 724 gallbladders (1 8%), an estimated incidence of 1 7 cases per 1O00000 population per annum. Symptoms often began with an episode of acute cholecystitis and persisted for up to five years. There was extension of xanthogranulomatous tissue into adjacent organs in nine ...

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGPN) is an atypical long-term pyelonephritis with destruction of renal parenchyma and a long-term inflammatory infiltrate of macrophages. Reported presentations of transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) are different. A 73-year-old woman presented with loin pain, prostration, and fever. Computed tomography scan revealed poor cortical enhancement of the kidney, bu...

Xanthogranulomatous inflammation (XGI) is a rare, idiopathic process in which lipid-laden histiocytes are deposited at various locations in the body. Although XGI has been reported to occur in various organs such as the gallbladder, kidney, bone, stomach, colon, appendix, lymph nodes, urachus, and urinary bladder and in soft tissues, xanthogranulomatous pancreatitis (XGP) is extremely rare. Her...

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a severe, rare, form of chronic pyelonephritis characterized by the destruction of the renal parenchyma and replacement by granulomatous tissue.This disease has been called as the “great imitator” because clinical and radiological findings often mimics other inflammatory or neoplastic renal disorders leading to diagnostic challenge before histopathologic an...

Xanthogranulomatous lesion is a rare condition in which lipid-laden histiocytes are deposited at various locations in the body. Xanthogranulomatous pancreatitis (XGP) associated with an intraductal papillary mucinous tumor (IPMT) is extremely rare. In this study, we described a case of XGP associated with IPMT and include a review of the literature. A pancreatic cystic mass was detected in a 72...

INTRODUCTION Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rarely identified form of chronic pyelonephritis usually caused by gram-negative organisms. Herein, we report the first case caused by infection due to community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain. CASE PRESENTATION An HIV-infected female with a history of intravenous drug use presented with a three month history ...